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RACE SELECTIONS

FOR TOMORROW

The Macao St. Leger will be the main event on the card at to- morrow's Autumn Race Meeting Seven to be held at Macao. events are on the programme, and some good racing should be witnessed.

One of the most interesting races will be the Machine Gun Troep Handicap over five fur- longs. The event, which is an unofficial

ANGLO-FRENCH

PROGRESS AT

ARMS PARLEY Hope Four Powers May

Join Conference.

GERMANY IS STUBBORN.

London, To-day.

A communique issued from Downing Street states: "Conversation took place to-day and yesterday between Mr. MacDonald, Monsieur Herriot and Sir John Simon. on the subject of the British proposal for a meeting in which they would participate with Italy and Germany in order to overcome the dif ficulties which had arisen at 'Geneva.

Frerich and British Ministers agreed in considering that the one, has attract meeting should consist of the ed ten entries, including two four Powers named and that the likely looking ponies owned by beat, place for such a meeting Mr. R. H. Charles.

would be Geneva. The British

In the first event on the card Government have sought the a field of nine entries has been!

concurrence of the two other received and the race looks a

pretty soft thing for Venturous Governments concerned in this in spite of the fact that he will

proposal..

be carrying the colossal weight have to be of an unofficial and This proposed meeting would of 160lbs., 12lbs. heavier than preliminary character. Its ob Guiding Star who should secure a ject would be to seek and pro-

t

meeting should take place

JAPANESE RËFULSE BANDIT ATTACKS ON TRAINS.

Inflict Heavy Casualties in Fighting Near Harbin.

Harbin To-day. Two passenger" and one Japanese, armoured train were wrecked and fired upon on Oc- tober 10 by large forces of bandits within a short dis- tance of the last section of Harbin. The tracks being pulled up, the trains could not proceed,

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All attacks were beaten off by Japanese soldiers with heavy losses for the attackers. It is reported that several Japanese soldiers and passen- gers were killed, but further details were unknown.

There is now no communica- tion east of Imienpo. Reuter.

Empire Trade

Pact Valued

Mr. Bruce Approves New Preferences.

London, To-day. Rt. Hon. Mr. Stanley Bruce,

Britain

BELFAST LULLED BY PROMISE OF

LABOUR RELIEF

Possibility Of Strike Is Averted.

BIG CIVIC PROGRAMME.

Belfast, To-day.

The possibility of a general strike is believed to be definitely averted by the decision of the Ministry of Home Affairs to in- crease the outdoor relief pro-. gramme by between 40 and 60 per cent.

It is also agreed that the out- door relief workers who struck will be allowed to resume, work. without victimisation.

ovid-

The Corporation is also ing additional distressrelief works to which the Government

will contribute one half the cost.

Belfast is quiet now following.

ON THE DEVON MOORS.-The Devon and Somerset staghounds.

Ernest Bawden, the meet at Brendon Two Gates, on Exmoor. huntsman, followed by the Field, crossing the ford with his hounds when leaving the meet.

FRENCH CHARGE

the grave riots of Wednesday in GERMAN POLICE

which three were killed and

many injured. The cause of the

trouble was the lack of relief em ployment, which situation the Government has now remedied. ---Reuter.

OLDEST WOMAN

DIES.

Was 112 Years Old

HAVE ARTILLERY Increased Tension At Geneva.

THREE KILLED IN SHANGHAI

RAID ON GANGSTERS.

Gunmen Fight Fiercely When Trapped By Police.

robber.Reuter.

Shanghai, To-day.

DIFFICULTY GREAT

But Past Experience Highly Valued.

TALKS TO WORLD.

London, To-day."

A personal view of the work of the League of Na- tions' Commission of enquiry in Manchuria, was given by Lord Lytton, Chairman of the investigating body, when he spoke in broadcast to which most of the world listened to-day.

Lord Lytton was convinc- ed, he said, that the League of Nations would settle the Far Eastern dispute in time... He particularly emphasised the fact that official interest in the work of the Commission had been immense, and everywhere he had gone he had seen the in- tense quality of the study public men were making of the very facts the Commission was seek- ing.

Lord Lytton spoke, too, of the elaborate hospitality of Man-

Three gangsters were killed and churia. "It was difficult to avoid BERLIN'S EXPLANATION.

two police wounded in a gun battle being completely exhausted by between the Settlement police and the daily and nightly banquets in Geneva, To-day, armed robbers yesterday. Another our honour," he said, jocularly.

Dealing with the prospects Valley Hall should not experi- mon work of the Disarmament London, expressed confidence Hon. Katherine Plunket A sensation was

pose means by which the com- Australian Minister resident in

created in gangster was seriously woundedį

för a successful solution of the and is not expected to live. ence a great deal of trouble in Conference within the League of to-day that the Ottawa-form

the lobbies of the League to-day: taking the Kuling Handicap, but Nations might be effectively re- trade agreement between Great

On receipt of a report that four Sino-Japanese difficulties, Lord during a speech by M. Massigil, robbers bad broken into a house in Lytton admitted that they still the places are very open. There!

sumed." are half a dozen good ponies in het Italian and German Gov-prove of great advantage to and Australia would

London, To-dayFrench delegate to the, private the Hongkew district, the police loomed large on the horizon.

“The difficulties) are still very the rare who can run to places staments were consulted on the both countries.

The Honourable Katherine Plun- meeting of effectives of a sub-rushed to the scene, surrounded the without causing any surprise, suggestion that the Four Power

Operation of the new prefer-ket, eldest daughter of the second Committee of the Disarmament gunmen and waged a furious battle, great but I am confident that the among them being Gallant Fox

ed during the last twelve years' in ences, followed by a gradual adap- Baron Plunket, former Bishop of Conference, where he allegedly killing three and wounding the other experience of the Lesse sequí. will enable it to deal with them. and Estrellita. Gallant Fox will Geneva, the Italian Government at tation of the Australian tariff Tuam, Ireland, died yesterday. contended that German police. be strongly supported.

successfully Renter" In the Peking Handicap, Wark-surprise is felt at Germany's un- upon at Ottawa, should ensure and was the oldest woman in the forces and produced photographe once agreed. Disappointment and policy to the principles agreed She was born in November, 1820, were a part of Germany's armed able Stag who ran third to Cham- willingness to accept this proposal. British industry a preponderat- British Isles. British Wireless showing police "in possession of Payne Ray and Deveron at Happy Although London was mentioned ing share of Australia's import Service. Valley last week, should prove a in the terms of the British Govern- trade which, as Britain's action The present holder of the title His speech intensified the safe bet in company with De- ment's original invitation, the ac- helped the Australian farmers of the

baronetey is Terence Franco-German tension, which veron, the latter named pony for tual place of meeting was in their to obtain a more satisfactory Conyngham Plunket, 6th Baron, is already strained owing to the view of minor importance and it outlet for their produce, should while the Hon. and Most Rev. B. J. deadlock in connection with the British Wire Plunket, M.A., D.D., second son of proposed reorganisation of the the 4th Baron, is still surviving. League Secretariat in conse. He too held the Bishopric of Tuam quence of Germany's insistence, for six years, and was. also among other things, that no pow. Chaplain to the Lord-Lieut. of Ire-er shall have more than two of its land.

nationals in the upper ranks of the League. The demand hits France and Italy,

a win.

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WOMBAT'S SELECTIONS.

1ST RACE

Venturous. Whitehall. Gulding Star.

2ND RACE

Gallant Fox.. Valley Hall. Fighting Blood.

3RD RACE

Rooslan. Cupid. White Stars. 4TH RACE

Punch. Wembly Stag. Alexandra Hall

5TH RACE

Wild Life

White Jade Stag. Workable Stag.

6TH RACE

Powerful King. Cebu.

The Gadwall,

7TH RACE.

Tei Ping "Yang,

New King.

Pure Music,

ALLEGED PIRATE IN CUSTODY.

Charged Following Helikon Seizure.

is hoped Germany's present Unsteadily increase. willingness to accept Geneva will less Service:

be overcome.

Apart from this disappointment, it is understood the Ministers are well Batisfied with their ex- change of views which revealed à mutual and very genuine desire to surmount the impediments existing in the way of real and effective progress with the disarmamen: problem.

The French Premier left London for Paris late in the afternoon. Before leaving, in an interview, he said that the conversations were carried on very pleasantly.

"We

GOVERNMENT

SEEKS POWER

OVER CHURCH

Spain's Bill To Control Religious Orders.

U.S. SENATOR IN COURT.

New York, Oct. 10.

mounted' 'guns.

PORTUGUESE

VOLUNTEERS

DECORATED

Service At Shanghai -

Highly Praised,

GIVEN ORDER OF CHRIST.

[From Our Own Correspondent.3

Shanghai, To-day

Paris Raid On U.S. Dollar

Paris, October 12, A new drive against the Ameri- can dollar gained further head- way here in the week-end's sell- ing and pressure spread to the pound sterling.

The Press attributed the sell- ing to President Herbert Hoover's speech at Des Moines, when he The Chairman of the Munici- recalled how last spring the ed that he merely used official pal Council, at the last regular United States was nearly forced

M. Massigli has since explain-

Reu-

(Continued on Page 14.)

Prof. W. I. Gerrard returned to

The trial of Senator James J. German data in his address but meeting, stated he had attended off the gold standard Davis of Pennsylvania, charged with it is understood the text of the as a part of the celebrations of

The dollar was quoted at 25.48 violating the lottery law in connec-speech will be published in order Portugal's National Day, a cere- francs, against a previous close tion with a membership campaign to clarify the position.—

mony at which the Potuguese of 25.48. CHURCH NATIONALISATION.

In the Moose lodge, of which he is ter.

Minister presented the Portu

The pound at its low was 87.80 the head, was declared a mistrial by

guese Company of Volunteers Francs. Madrid, To-day. the court to-day.

with the Order of Christ.

Pressure came not only from discussed things *with A bill to regulate the great

Defense Counsel Margietti report-

The Chairman considered it French sellers, but from Belgian frankness and came to our conclu-religious Orders of Spain was subed that a certain member of the the Colony yesterday on board the highly appropriate that the high-and Dutch.

The Government, by this project-jury was trying to influence others Empress of Japan after attending est distinction gift of the Por-

France, Belgium and Holland the Medical Conference at Shanghai. tuguese Government should be are the principal gold holders of

thus conferred in view of the Europe. valuable services rendered the The attack recalled the at- community during the period of tempt in France to undermine emergency last Winter,

the dollar last Spring... The mobilization of Volunteers then entailed many personal sa-

[sions in perfect loyalty to each mitted to Parliament to-day.

other. I think I can say all is well."-British Wireless Service..

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Brazil Revolt

Caused Rise In

Coffee Prices

was

Rio De Janeiro, To-day, 'Brazil's costly civil war ended to-day with the collapse of the revolt in the state of Sao Paulo and the surrender of the rebel leaders.

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ed legislation, proposes to reserve the right to approve the appoint- ment of high ecclesiastical authori ties and provides that all buildings. Catholic used by the Roman Church for services should become national property.

So far, the reaction" of the church has not been made known. But a storm of protest is antici- pated, and even violence is pos- sible-Reuter.

After

1/3/

against Davis.-U.P.

Money To Be Loaned For Building Immense Bridge In San Francisco

the project.

San Francisco, To-day, "lanes for truck trafic on the lower

crifices, inasmuch as the majority STOP

re-

PRESS

of Volunteers resided in the The way for the start of construc-floor.

The structure is expected to re- areas directly affected by the tion of the long-projected San

quire five years for completion but Sino-Japanese hostilities and the Francisco Bay bridge, to be the its start is calculated to be a boon defence of such areas had to be LA SALA CONVICTED world's largest, was cleared to-day to employment. Plans have been left to other forces. when the Reconstruction Finance practically completed but some of The Council unanimously ac-| SILVER DECLINES BUT

Corporation at Washington agreed the problems remain unsolved. knowledged the commmity's DOLLAR STEADY.

to buy $62,000,000 of the California Specifications have reached such a gratitude to the Portuguese Com state bonds to be issued to finance stage that continuous operations can pany which the Shanghai remaining at

be maintained after the start of Volunteers commandant throughout the week, the Hong The great structure," to connect construction.

cently described as "one of the The rebellion began July 9 Kong dollar was still steady this San Francisco with Oakland, Ala- No bridge ever built has spanned crack units of the Corps." Rebels and federals. in the field

morning exceeded* *150,000. Commerce of

Spot silvery quoted this morning meda; Berkeley and other East Bay so wide an expanse of deep water, Detained in connection with the Sao Paulo, richest state in the 17 11/16 shows a decline of ty cities, will cost a total of $15,000. Besides throwing piracy on s.s. Helikon, a Chinese Union, was paralyzed and the at yesterday's, price, while forward 000, it is estimated.

across two navigable channels, one U.S. PUBLIC DEBT IS INCREASED

BY 3 BILLION, male passenger was brought before world's greatest coffee port, San-silver which stood at 17% yesterday The span will technically be three 9,000 feet and the other 8,000 feet Mr. Butters at the Kowloon Magis- tos, was blockaded, causing an

Washington, To-day. and one from Yerba Buena or Goat through the island, piercing rock tracy this morning, on a charge of enormous increase in world coffee morning has now dropped to bridges, two over the main channel wide, the builders have to tunnel

17-18/18. larceny on the high seas.

The London on New York cross Island to the Alameda County shore. that is badly faulted and broken. An increase of more than three rate remains unchanged this The laland is to be bored by a On the Oakland side of the Island billion dollars in the public debt nel, and both the tunnel and the 8,000 feet of water covers mud since September 80, 1981, was re- morning, being quoted

deck structures nearly 100 feet deep, requiring the vealed to-day In Treasu G$3.444 while the New York on bridge are

lanes of fast winking of a pair of supports apment covering operations for the on rate which was

The Police asked for a remand

prices.

to Monday morning stating that) 502- other charges may be preferred against the accused The rem was granted.ne

The amendments to the Danger 'bus Drugs Ordinance are announc

week Government Accused is suspected to have ed in this

Gazette.. taken part in the attack

day at 6-G8.444 is

quofed.

G48.444.

the structure

deck and proximately 314 feet high from the first quarter of the present fier] and thres deck of the bridge to bedrocks year.

Pastor de La Sala, manager for the Shameen Printing Press, pleaded guilty and was convicted today on a charge of common assault upon the person of Mr. Raymond O'Shea, editor of "The_Critic” He Wasbound over on 21 PREE #per

for nal surety $250 for one year